Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tufted Duck

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tufted Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tufted Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Elateridae	Anatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Aythya
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Tufted Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tufted Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tufted Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tufted Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden